Property Record
5036 4TH AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Coast Guard Station |
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| Reference Number: | 10485 |
| Location (Address): | 5036 4TH AVE |
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| County: | Kenosha |
| City: | Kenosha |
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| Year Built: | 1933 |
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| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | coast guard facility |
| Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival/Georgian Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Photo code #1: KN-11G. 1982: A Federal Life Saving Station in Kenosha Harbor was established in 1879. The cost of construction of the first home of the Coast Guard in Kenosha was $1,850.00. The Life Saving Service merged with the Revenue Cutter Service to become the United States Coast Guard in 1915. |
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| Bibliographic References: | KENOSHA NEWS 7/28/1996. Kenosha Landmarks Commission, Kenosha Historical Sites, 1982. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |